Donatella Maschio, BACP
Donatella Maschio offers a practical, relationship-focused way of working.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +5 more
About Donatella
Donatella Maschio offers a practical, relationship-focused way of working. She draws on long experience to help people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, depression and family conflict. Sessions are conversational and aimed at finding clearer ways to cope and relate.
Donatella trained at the University of Surrey where she completed an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She also trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust.
Background and approach
She has worked across public and personal organisations and in independent practice for over 27 years. Her background includes teaching and managing counselling courses, and offering therapeutic support within organisations. She currently advises staff on the emotional health of children in residential settings, bringing practical systems experience to clinical work.
In sessions she focuses on communication patterns, attachment concerns, blended family issues and parenting stresses. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, depression, life purpose and workplace difficulties. The approach aims to identify small, usable changes that improve daily life.
Donatella sees clients in English and Italian and works with people from different cultural backgrounds. She is a BACP member which reflects her professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice combines organisational insight with long-term direct work to help people make steady progress.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 108228 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Donatella works with
Everything Donatella lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
She also uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that address trauma and depression by focusing on practical coping strategies and clearer emotional expression. These techniques help people manage difficult memories, reduce symptoms, and build steadier routines for day-to-day life.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Donatella will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose approaches that feel like a good fit. That collaborative planning helps shape the pace and focus of sessions.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can fit into a short break, chat can be quicker for brief check-ins, and messaging suits ongoing reflection between meetings. These choices give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and travel.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Donatella help with?
She helps people facing relationship strain, family problems, parenting worries, trauma and abuse, and depression, plus related issues like communication and attachment.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using a systems-informed approach to look at patterns in relationships and everyday interactions.
How much experience does she have?
Donatella has worked in counselling and psychotherapy for 27 years across independent practice and organisational settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donatella?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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